PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Monaco - team news, lineups, predictions

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·18 January 2026

PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Monaco - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Madrid and Monaco clash this Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu of the UEFA Champions League.

In their last match, Real Madrid prevailed 2-0 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26). Last time out, Monaco slipped to a 1-3 defeat against Lorient (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Monaco winning 3-1.

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Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Muscle Tear
Éder Militão - Muscle Injury
Ferland Mendy - Muscular problems

Monaco

Takumi Minamino - Torn Knee Ligaments
Mohammed Salisu - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Paul Pogba - Calf Injury
Lucas Michal - Ill
Mamadou Coulibaly - Red Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Real Madrid ( vs Levante 2026-01-17): Thibaut Courtois, Fede Valverde, Raúl Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Gonzalo García, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Monaco ( vs Lorient 2026-01-16): Philipp Kohn, Kassoum Ouattara, Wout Faes, Eric Dier, Caio Henrique, Jordan Teze, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Biereth, Folarin Balogun

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TEAMS

Away from home, Monaco has conceded goals in six consecutive games.
Away from home, Monaco has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Monaco has two consecutive victories.
Monaco currently has one draw in the last 15 games.
Monaco has scored in four consecutive games.
Monaco has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
At home, Real Madrid currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
At home, Real Madrid has scored in four consecutive games.
At home, Real Madrid has gone three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Real Madrid has three consecutive victories.
Real Madrid currently has five losses in the last 22 games.
Real Madrid currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
Real Madrid has scored in nine consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Monaco have faced each other twice, there is no advantage between Real Madrid and Monaco: one win each in two games.
At Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid has an advantage in the duels against Monaco: one win in one game.
In the Champions League, there were two matches between the two teams, with one victory for Real Madrid and one for Monaco.